Thursday Notes: "Strung out on this dusty couch In a big white ugly house"

Thursday Notes: "Strung out on this dusty couch In a big white ugly house"


The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”

HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation.

The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”
HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation.
Strung out on this dusty couch
In a big white ugly house - Mac Miller

Tori Bowie’s Death Shows the Severity of Our Maternal Mortality Crisis

Tori Bowie’s Death Shows Severity of Maternal Mortality Crisis
Three-time Olympic champion Tori Bowie’s death from childbirth complications underscores the alarming reality that Black women are more likely to face the worst pregnancy-related outcomes in the U.S.

Recommended Reading: Lawsuit Alleges Man Spent $220,000 For The Chance To Buy A Patek Philippe That He Never Got
He wanted a 5980/1R; they got a lawsuit instead.

Former Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira contacted about USMNT coaching vacancy, per report

Former Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira contacted about USMNT coaching vacancy, per report
The U.S. hasn’t had a permanent coach since Gregg Berhalter’s contract expired in December

MJ's 'Flu Game' sneakers auctioned for $1.38M

MJ’s ‘Flu Game’ sneakers auctioned for $1.38M
Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game” sneakers sold for more than $1 million but still fell short of the all-time record: $2.238 million for the Air Jordan XIII Breds that Jordan wore in the second half of Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals.

The European Union is edging closer towards regulating AI

Europeans Take a Major Step Toward Regulating A.I.
A draft law in the European Parliament has become the world’s most far-reaching attempt to address the potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence.
AI Regulation Is Here. Almost.
The European Union’s Parliament voted to push forward draft legislation that is positioned to be the West’s first comprehensive set of AI regulations.

AI has made Microsoft cool again

Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure
The company has quietly cornered the emerging software market, and it’s preparing to cash in.